Kanchanjunga Trek to Gochala in Sikkim
Sikkim most popular trek to the foot of Mt. Kangchanjunga the 3rd highest peak in the world. Trek from Yoksum to Goechela pass at 5000m. A world of subtropical forests, rhododendron forests, alpine meadows where the hairy yak heards graze to the high valleys surrounded by glaciers and snow capped peaks of the Kanchenjunga range. A trek to one of the last remaining prestine Himalayan wilderness.
ITINERARY
Day 01: Arrive Bagdogra Airport Or NJP Railway Station Or Bhadrapur Airport. Drive up the Teesta valley to Gangtok the capital of Sikkim. Hotel.
Day 02: Gangtok town & Rumtek Monastery sightseeing. Hotel.
Day 03: Drive Gangtok to Yoksum. Visit Tashiding Monastery enroute. Lodge or Camp.
Day 04-05: Trek through dense forested valleys and hillsides to the Tibetan settlement of Tshoka. Next day continue ascending through rhododendron forests to the alpine meadows of Dzongri. Camps.
Day 06: Day at Dzongri. Climb Dzongri Top for sunrise/sunset views. Optional hike to Dzongri Pass and Ratong Valley. Camp.
Day 07-08: Trek up the valley to Thangsing and Samiti Pokhari. Camp.
Day 09: Day Hike to Goecha La Pass (4940m). Camp.
Day 10-11: Return trek to Tsokha and Yoksum. Camp.
Day 12: Drive to Yoksum to Kalimpong. Hotel.
Day 13: Transfer to to Bagdogra Airport (or NJP Railway Station or Bhadrapur Airport or next destination) for departure. Tour Ends.
